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Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in Thompson, Connecticut. For those requiring a hair drug or alcohol assessment, our specialty lies in hair analysis, and we have facilities nationwide for executing this testing. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the scalp or body is sufficient to conduct these tests. These analyses can detect drugs, alcohol/ETG, or be customized for other requirements.
In recent times, the hair follicle drug test has increasingly been adopted for drug screening. Many organizations, judicial systems, and substance abuse experts now prefer this method over the traditional urine tests. Employers with strict no-drug policies, courts, and probationary bodies often resort to hair tests due to their extended detection period, which can span up to 90 days, is directly observed when collected, and is challenging to tamper with. However, for recent drug use detection within five days, urine tests remain the most accurate.
Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in Thompson, Connecticut. For those requiring a hair drug or alcohol assessment, our specialty lies in hair analysis, and we have facilities nationwide for executing this testing. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the scalp or body is sufficient to conduct these tests. These analyses can detect drugs, alcohol/ETG, or be customized for other requirements.
In recent times, the hair follicle drug test has increasingly been adopted for drug screening. Many organizations, judicial systems, and substance abuse experts now prefer this method over the traditional urine tests. Employers with strict no-drug policies, courts, and probationary bodies often resort to hair tests due to their extended detection period, which can span up to 90 days, is directly observed when collected, and is challenging to tamper with. However, for recent drug use detection within five days, urine tests remain the most accurate.
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Hair testing has gained recognition as a significant method for identifying drug and alcohol consumption. Hair offers a prolonged history of substance use by embedding biomarkers within the fibers of the growing strand. When collected near the scalp, hair can offer up to an approximate three-month detection timeframe for alcohol and various drugs. It's easy to gather, challenging to tamper with, and simple to transport.
A 1.5-inch section of about 200 hair strands (roughly the diameter of a #2 pencil) nearest to the scalp provides 100mg of hair, the optimal sample for both screening and confirmation. For EtG, add-ons, and/or tests beyond 10 panels, 150mg of the specimen is advised. We suggest weighing the sample on a jeweler’s scale. If scalp hair isn’t available, an equivalent quantity of body hair can be used. When mentioning head hair, we specifically mean scalp hair. Body hair pertains to all other hair types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
There are four essential steps in the laboratory handling of a drug test result: Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning encompasses the first processing phase of a sample into a lab’s system. This step verifies that the sample was sealed and shipped correctly, assigns a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and fills in any extra data entry not done by an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening is an initial quick review for substance abuse. Though Screening is a cost-effective strategy for ruling out drug consumption in most samples, a positive screen must be validated for court admissibility. Any presumptively positive screens demand further confirmation.
If a sample is preliminarily positive during the Screening phase, more hair is drawn from the initial specimen for Extraction. In Extraction, drugs are taken from hair at significantly lower concentrations than in other methods (e.g., urine or oral fluid), making hair drug screening the most complex methodology to execute.
Confirmation of any positive screening findings is executed using GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS technologies. All presumed positive samples undergo washing prior to confirmation as needed. The full laboratory process from Accessioning to Confirmation is scrutinized under both the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair designation and the accreditation of ISO / IEC 17025 standards.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
Limitations:
Note: Although often termed "hair follicle tests", the analysis is conducted on the hair strand and not the follicle under the scalp.
Comparing testing methods in Thompson, CT, hair follicle tests outshine urine tests due to
Hair follicle tests, widely used in Thompson, CT, offer an extended detection period.
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With its multidisciplinary nature, hair testing brings together researchers, scientists, and experts from various domains to develop innovative techniques, explore new methodologies, and address emerging concerns, responding to the ever-evolving challenges of drug abuse, therapeutic drug monitoring, and environmental exposures to pollutants.
The joint meeting of the Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) and the Italian Group of Forensic Toxicologists (GTFI) was organized in Verona, June 8–10, 2022, and hosted by the Legal Medicine team of the Verona University Hospital, directed by Franco Tagliaro together with Federica Bortolotti and Rossella Gottardo.
It served as a prominent platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration, facilitating groundbreaking advancements in hair testing and analysis. In this special issue of Drug Testing and Analysis, we aim to showcase the remarkable manuscripts presented at this significant event, shedding light on the latest research and highlighting the future directions in this field.
Novel Analytical Techniques: The Verona meeting witnessed the unveiling of cutting-edge analytical techniques, offering enhanced sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy for drug testing. Remarkable advancements in sample preparation, detection, and identification of drug compounds have been presented. The manuscripts in this section presented novel approaches, such as multianalyte methods and on-line preparation which can enable rapid analysis and improve thorough forensic investigations.
Biomarkers and Pharmacokinetics: The identification and validation of reliable biomarkers and pharmacokinetic studies are fundamental aspects of drug testing and analysis. The impact of hair treatments on the oxidation/decomposition of drugs in hair was also explored, as the long-term fate of drugs incorporated in the keratin matrix. Furthermore, the SoHT meeting in Verona featured research on the identification and quantification of alcohol abuse biomarkers, their stability, and their correlation with exposure and other biomarkers.
Forensic Applications and Interpretation: One of the vital objectives of hair testing is its application in forensic investigations and legal proceedings. The SoHT meeting in Verona emphasized the significance of rigorous interpretation of analytical results and the need for standardized protocols. Manuscripts in this section present advancements in forensic toxicology, and have explored the challenges posed by emerging designer drugs and strategies to combat their proliferation. The pitfalls encountered when the exogenous/endogenous nature of a substance is questioned were presented and discussed. The special issue presents also manuscripts that delve into the ethical implications of drug testing in drug facilitated sexual assaults.
Clinical Applications of hair testing are witnessed by the insight on environmental tobacco smoke exposure, assessed by hair analysis in a population of students and the study of in utero-exposure to drugs of abuse through neonatal hair analysis. Exposure to drugs was also important in cases of child abuse/neglect, when the clinical purpose of hair testing merge with its forensic applications.
The legal framework surrounding hair testing and the achievement of guidelines to ensure fairness, accuracy, and confidentiality in drug testing practices have also been discussed,and the SoHT consensus on general hair testing and testing for drugs of abuse was presented at the meeting and published as a Letter to the Editor.
In conclusion, the special issue of Drug Testing and Analysis, featuring manuscripts from the SoHT–GTFI meeting in Verona 2022, reflects the remarkable advancements achieved in this field. The manuscripts provide valuable insights into novel analytical techniques, biomarkers, pharmacokinetics, forensic applications, and ethical considerations. As we embrace these advancements, we pave the way for a safer, healthier society, where drug testing and analysis serve as powerful tools in protecting public health and maintaining integrity in various sectors. The research presented in this special issue will undoubtedly shape the future of drug testing and analysis, fostering collaboration and inspiring further innovation in this crucial area of scientific inquiry.
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